wai ni mata

Fijian

Etymology

From wai (“water”) +‎ ni +‎ mata (“eye”), from Proto-Central-Pacific *wai ni mata, from Proto-Oceanic *waiʀ ni mata, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ ni mata, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *waiʀ ni mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ ni mata.

Noun

wai ni mata

1. tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)